Saddle rig plate



Oct. 17, 1950 w, ALLISON 2,525,849 Q SADDLE RIG PLATE Filed Nov. 15, 1948 Inventor Wq/ier 0. Allison Patented Oct. 17, 1950 ICE.

sADnLE RIG PLATE l fYWalte r, Allison, Montrose, 0010. f Application November 15, 1948,.Serial No. 60,074

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in rigging plates for saddles, and the principal object of the invention is to facilitate convenient rigging of the saddle selectively in three different positions, commonly known as the double rig, three-quarter rig and seven-eighths rig depending on which of these three positions is best suited to the convenience of the rider and the comfort of the horse.

This object is achieved by the provision of the rigging plate hereinafter described in detail, this plate being provided with three sets of passages for the selective reception of the usual latigo strap-s, it of course being understood that two such plates are employed, one at each side of the saddle.

One of the features of the invention involves the provision of a series of slots in the sides of the saddle, these slots being disposed in register with the passages in the rigging plates, so that the latigo straps may be readily passed through the plates and saddle.

Some of the advantages of the invention reside in its simplicity of construction, in its convenient use, and in its adaptability to economical manufacture.

Another advantage of the invention lies in its adaptability for use in association with saddles of various sizes and types.

With the above more important objects and features in view, and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a saddle illustrating the invention in association therewith;

Figure 2 is an inside perspective view of the saddle, the same being partially broken away and being illustrated as inverted so as to expose the invention, and;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the invention per se.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a rigging plate.

posed at each side of the saddle, as will be clearly apparent.

Each of the plates I0 is configurated as is best shown in Figure 3, the plates being provided in the upper corners thereof with upwardly and outwardly extending wings I4 formed with suitable apertures !6 to receive rivets, or the like, l8, whereby the entire plate is rigidly secured to the side of the saddle.

The plate I0 is formed with three sets of what may be called passages, namely, the front set 20, 22, the intermediate set 24, 23-, and the rear set 28, 30. It is to be noted that each of these sets consists of two passages which are vertically spaced, preferably to the same extent, and it is to be also noted that the intermediate set of passages 24, 26 is vertically staggered with respect to the front and rear sets of passages, as is best shown in Figure 3.

While the passages 22, 24, 26 and 30 simply assume the form of slots, the passages 20 and 28 are constituted by upper edge portions of the plate 10 and are separated from each other by an upwardly extending protuberance 32 with which the upper edge of the plate is provided.

The sides of the saddle I 2 are formed. with a set of slots 34, 36 and 38 which are in register with the passages 20, 24 and 28 respectively.

Accordingly, when the invention is placed in use, a latigo strap indicated by the phantom lines 40 (see Figure 1) may be threaded selectively through the front set of passages 34, 20, 22, through the intermediate set of passages 36, 24, 26 and through the rear set of passages 38, 28, 30, whereby double rigging, seven eighths rigging, or three quarter rigging, respectively, may be made.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A rigging device for saddles, comprising a plate attachable to the sides of a saddle and provided with front, intermediate and rear sets of upper and lower passages, the upper passages in the several sets being equally spaced from the lower passages, the intermediate set of passages being vertically staggered from the front and rear sets, and the several sets of passages being adapted for the threading of a latigo strap selectively therethrough.

2. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein the upper passages in the front and rear sets are constituted by notches formed in an upper edge portion of said plate.

3. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said passages are registrable with slots provided in the sides of a saddle.

4. A rigging device for saddles, comprising a plate attachable to the side of a saddle and provided with horizontally spaced sets of two vertically spaced latigo strap receiving passages, the passages in the various sets being equally spaced vertically, and the adjacent sets of passages being vertically staggered.

WALTER D. ALLISON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 521,552 Reed June 19, 1894 539,461 Weeks May 21, 1895 1,226,623 Adams May 22, 1917 1,546,378 Hawley July 21, 1925, 

